Dubai from the Sky

Dubai from the Sky

This is Dubai Dubai is a modern city that is home to the world's tallest bulding. People from all over the globe come to visit.

Dubai is one of seven emirates that together make a country called the United Arab Emirates. It's situated on the coast, by the Arabian Gulf, which is in the Middle East. Although today's city is very new, many inhabitants can remember Dubai when it was a small town.

Desert Dubai lies on the edge of a desert. Before the city was built, people known as nomads lived here among the sand dunes, keeping herds of goats and camels. Tribesmen lead their camels through the sand dunes of the liwa desert.

Families travelled around the hot desert, finding food and water to survive. Where fresh water could be found, farmers grew date palms and vegetables.

Water Dubai started life as a port on the coast where a creek meets the sea. The creek's waters were safe for seafaring ships and boats.